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Nurses have been performing bloody and exhausting work at war for Australia for more than 100 years. Matron Bessie Pocock left behind diaries and photos, documenting both heartbreaking experiences and exotic adventures....

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Some bodies have been recovered after one of around 200 sealed World War 2 caves on the island of Pelileu in Palau was opened for the first time in nearly 70 years. It's believed most of the caves will contain remains and personal possessions, after US and Japanese forces fought a battle on the beaches ...

The organisation representing Australian remittance businesses says thousands of families in developing countries will struggle to make ends meet, after Westpac's decision to end its relationship with the sector. As of this morning, remittance businesses can no longer use their bank ...

The defence team in the trial of the accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has wrapped up its case after calling just four witnesses in the space of a day and a half. Few doubt Tsarnaev will be found guilty of his role in the bombing that killed three people but his lawyers are anticipating the ...

Indonesia's military has attacked a mountainous coastal region of the country, where an infamous terror cell leader is based. The Central Sulawesi area of Poso has been a terrorist stronghold for years, now it's the base of Santoso, one of Indonesia's most wanted terrorists with links to Islamic ...

The UN high commissioner for human rights has warned that Yemen is 'on the verge of total collapse', as Houthi rebels battle a Saudi-led coalition backing the government. The grim assessment has been backed by the international humanitarian aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres. Its' ...